Volcan Mountain Foundation

Thursday, December 13th, bring your family and friends for a magical mountain shooting-star party at the Santa Ysabel West Preserve! Bring your camp chairs and blankets to the clear skies of San Diego's backcountry on the peak night for viewing the Geminids meteor shower. County park rangers will set-up a free hot cocoa station and open the large staging area for this special late-night preserve experience.

Date: Thursday, October 13th

Time: 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Saturday, September 22nd - Come to Volcan Mountain to help remove invasive plants, including Tree of Heaven and Bull Thistle. We'll also do some light plant trimming along our 1.5 mile Sky Island Trail. Conservation Chair, Sharyl Massey, is looking for a few good volunteers that aren't afraid to to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. Of course, there’s always fun to be had too!

….MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, SO ANYONE INTERESTED IS WELCOME!

Date:  Saturday, September 22nd

Time:  9:00 am - 12:30 am

Saturday, July 28th - Due to the heat, we have postponed July 28th's volunteer stewardship day until Saturday, September 28th. 

Come to Volcan Mountain to help remove invasive plants, including Tree of Heaven and Bull Thistle. Conservation Chair, Sharyl Massey, is looking for a few good volunteers that aren't afraid to to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. Of course, there’s always fun to be had too!

….MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, SO ANYONE INTERESTED IS WELCOME!

Date:  Saturday, July 28th

Sunday, July 15th join San Diego County Park staff for a nature touch table experience where you can see and touch a series of items found in nature and learn about them from a County park ranger! This a fun place to bring your family or stop by before or after a hike.

Date: Sunday, July 15th

Sunday, June 17th celebrate dad and nature! Dad AND kids will enjoy a nature touch table experience for Father's Day. You can see and touch a series of items found in nature and where you can learn about them from a County park ranger! The table will be set up from 9am until 1pm in the staging area – a great place to stop before or after you hike.

Saturday, August 11th, from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, come experience the Julian Natural Wonderfest at Jess Martin Park (2955 Highway 79, Julian, CA 92036)!

This is a FREE family-friendly event, celebrating nature by day and night with animal ambassadors, games and activities, nature exhibits and presentations, music and camp songs, a star party and more. Come up early to Julian and take a family-friendly hike along Santa Ysabel Creek or tour the California Wolf Center.

The Summer Mingle is back for 2018 on Sunday, July 8th!

The Sustaining Friends Summer Mingle was a big hit in its first year last year. A big thank you again to Pat & Darrell Straube and Orchard Hill Country Inn for holding this fun summer get-together for the Sustaining Friends group!

Sunday, May 26th - Spring is finally here and the feeling of renewal is in the air!  To celebrate we thought it would be fun to pamper ourselves. 

Herbal salves and lip balms are ointments that can be used to sooth and moisturize your skin and lips and are easy to make from the fresh 'weeds' you have in your backyard or garden. You'll learn about the qualities of different plants that can help you customize herbal salves that you make to suit your needs.

Sunday, March 24th - come discover wildcrafting and share in a Forest Feast at the Volcan Mountain Foundation's Volcan Mountain Nature Center at the headwaters of Santa Ysabel Creek in Julian.

Sunday, January 27th come learn the art of wildcrafting with willow branches at the Volcan Mountain Foundation's Volcan Mountain Nature Center at the headwaters of Santa Ysabel Creek in Julian.

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